E-DRUG: Clinical Trials on trial in Berlin, 21 November 2008
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Dear Sir, dear Madam,
Health and development NGOs, government officials, academics and
selected others interested in the issue of Clinical Trials are invited
to attend the HAI Europe one-day seminar on Friday, 21 November 2008 at
the Neues Stadthaus, Parochialstraße 3, 10179 Berlin
"Clinical Trials on Trial"
HAI Europe Open Seminar 2008, 21 November 2008
Draft Programme:
09.00: Doors open for Registration
10.00: Peter Lurie TBC
10.30: Questions and Answers session
10.45: Coffee Break
11.00-13.00 Panel 1: The golden standard or fool's gold?
Joel Lexchin - Introduction of Speakers and Overview of Topics
11.00 Anita Hardon TBC: Diversity in CT (Diversity in CT , Institutional
changes)
11.20 Juan-Ramon Laporte TBC: Disclosure (Access, Selective data, Impact
on safety)
11.40 Florence Vandevelde TBC: Reimbursement (Implications for
reimbursement)
14.00-16.00 Panel 2: Ethics in Clinical Trials
Moderator TBC- Introduction of Speakers and Overview of Topics
14.00 Wim Vandevelde: The Patient Perspective (European AIDS Treatment
Group)
14.20 Annelies den Boer: CT in Developing Countries (WEMOS)
14.40 Michael Hoelscher TBC: Best Practice in CT (CT in the public
interest)
16.20-17.45 Panel 3: Clinical Trials as marketing tools?
Elina Hemminki - Introduction of Speakers and Overview of Topics
16.20 Trudy Dehue: Clinical Trials as Marketing Tools
16.40 Petra Jonvallen: Case study on CT
17.00-17.45: Final Debate and Closing Remarks
(TBC = to be confirmed)
The latest version of the programme and a registration form are
available at www.haiweb.org
Conference fee: 60 Euro (if booked before 10 Nov; 100 Euro thereafter)
A reduced registration fee of Euro 30 is available for public health
interest NGOs and students.
The seminar fee will cover refreshments and lunch during the day, and a
background reader. Seminar proceedings will be put up on the HAI website
(www.haiweb.org) as soon as possible after the seminar.
Regards
Rose de Groot
Health Action International (HAI)
Overtoom 60/ II
1054 HK Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 683 3684
Fax: +31 20685 5002
Email: rose@haiweb.org
Web site: http://www.haiweb.org